Infiniti S51-D owner manual Precautions on FCW System

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FCW/LDW switch

The FCW system uses the distance sensor *A located below the front bumper to measure the distance to the vehicle ahead. When the system judges that your vehicle is getting close to the vehicle ahead in the travel lane, the vehicle ahead detection indicator light on the instrument panel blinks and a warning chime sounds.

The FCW system will be turned on/off by pushing the FCW/LDW switch. The FCW/ LDW ON indicator light *1 on the switch will illuminate when the system turns on.

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PRECAUTIONS ON FCW SYSTEM

WARNING

.The FCW system is intended to warn you before a collision but will not avoid a collision. It is the driver’s responsibility to stay alert, drive safely and be in control of the vehicle at all times.

.As there is a performance limit, the system may not provide a warning in certain conditions.

.The system will not detect the following objects:

—Pedestrians, animals or obstacles in the roadway

—Oncoming vehicles in the same lane

.The system will not detect another vehicle under the following conditions:

—When the sensor gets dirty and it is impossible to detect the distance from the vehicle ahead.

—When driving into a strong light (i.e., sunlight)

.The sensor generally detects the signals returned from the reflectors on a vehicle ahead. Therefore, the system may not function properly under the following

conditions:

—When the reflectors of the vehicle ahead are positioned high or close to each other (including a small vehicle such as motorcycles).

—When the sensor gets dirty or it is impossible to detect the distance from the vehicle ahead.

—When the reflectors on the vehicle ahead are missing, damaged or cov- ered.

—When the reflectors of the vehicle ahead are covered with dirt, snow or road spray.

—When visibility is low (such as rain, fog, snow, etc.).

—When snow or road spray from traveling vehicles is splashed.

—When dense exhaust or other smoke (black smoke) from vehicles reduces the visibility of the sensor.

—When excessively heavy baggage is loaded in the rear seat or the luggage room of your vehicle.

—When abruptly accelerating or decel- erating.

—On a steep downhill slope or on roads with sharp curves.